Sharing this because it took me an embarrassingly long time to work out.
Do it before the appointment, not during it.
It takes ten seconds and removes a whole category of problem.
Worth trying before something more complicated.
Changing prescriber does not reset anything, and people discover that the hard way.
Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.
Changing prescriber does not reset anything, and people discover that the hard way.
You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.
Half of what people describe as tolerance is a change in the underlying condition, and the two need different answers.
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.
Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately.
Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.
You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in. Currently on the returns policy myself.